555 timer

I am working on project which includes 555 timer in monostable state to drive relay . once I trigger the 555 timer the relay will activate for predefined period . I want circuit so that after time period of timer relay should be on for few mili seconds . please help .

I am using 12v power supply , ineed relay should be swithed on for 30 milliseconds after time delay is over. I am using DPDT relay with coil voltage of 12v and coil resistance is 240 ohm . to activate the relay I am using transistor BC 547 ,
Thanks .

hi , mike & Bernard ,
Thanks For circuit diagrams . I have used PNP Transistor and it worked .
I have another 555 timer circuit where I have problem with trigger input please see the circuit diagram . I want when switch Sw1 is on then only SW2 is active . if sw1 is open trigger should not be applied . I am using following ckt . but problem is as soon as I switch on the sw1 switch ( not pushed the sw2 ) the 555 timer is giving the out put at pin 3 . Please help me .

You need a low-going trigger pulse at pin 2, so the inverter may be superflous. Use the two switches in series like I used the single switch in post #5. If sw1 has to be in the high side, then use the inverter as you drew it, but increase the 1K resistor to 10K and add a 10K resistor from base to emitter of the NPN.

hi , mike & Bernard ,
Thanks For circuit diagrams . I have used PNP Transistor and it worked .
I have another 555 timer circuit where I have problem with trigger input please see the circuit diagram . I want when switch Sw1 is on then only SW2 is active . if sw1 is open trigger should not be applied . I am using following ckt . but problem is as soon as I switch on the sw1 switch ( not pushed the sw2 ) the 555 timer is giving the out put at pin 3 . Please help me .

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Can I ask what type of relay you are using, e.g. mechanical or reed relay etc? I ask because mechanical relays have a switching speed of about 100ms and reed relays are slightly lower. So if you want it on for a few milliseconds it might have an unacceptable delay. You might want to consider using a Power MOSFET with an optocoulped driver if you need galvanic isolation if you're switching DC or a solid state relay if its a mains supply.

how to connect a 555 timer monostable output both to drive relay and activate buzzer ( using 555 timer in astable mode and want to connect pin 4 to output of monostable ) . can i use two outputs from single 555 timer . one to relay driver and another to other 555 timer in astable mode . Please Help .

how to connect a 555 timer monostable output both to drive relay and activate buzzer ( using 555 timer in astable mode and want to connect pin 4 to output of monostable ) . can i use two outputs from single 555 timer . one to relay driver and another to other 555 timer in astable mode . Please Help .

The 555 can handle about 200mA output current - the CMOS version rather less.

Usually with relays, you need a clamp diode to catch the back emf, the totem-pole output is less vulnerable than an open collector, but I wouldn't chance leaving out the diode. If you want to really make sure - put 2x 1N4001 in series across the supply so neither are conducting, with the output to the tap between the 2. Anything that tries to force the output outside the rails, has to get past those 2 diodes first.